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Viscount
This page is devoted to the Thames excusion boat
Viscount
.
This is one a of series of
Simplon Postcards
pages devoted to
River Thames Excursion Boats
.
To sail on this boats contact:
www.completepleasureboats.co.uk
In 1908,
Joseph Mears
bought the first of nine large launches built for him by
Salter Brothers
, the
Viscount
of 106ft and 395 passengers. She was one of the largest launches of the middle Thames when built.
Viscount
passed to
Thames Launches
with the rest of the
Mears
fleet in 1947, and ran for Thompsons Launches from 1971 until the mid-1990s when she passed to Campion Launches. In 2006 she passed to Ed Langley and runs with
Henley
for
Complete Pleasure Boats
.
The complete list of
Salters
boats built for Mears were the
Viscount
(1908),
Connaught
(1911),
Royalty
(1913),
Hurlingham
(1915),
Kingwood
(1915),
Marchioness
(1923),
Queen Elizabeth (3)
(1924),
Abercorn
(1925) and
Viscountess
(1926). All remain in service in 2006, except the
Marchioness
,
which was lost in an accident in 1989, and
Abercorn
which suffered a major fire in 2005 whilst at her moorings.
Contact:
www.completepleasureboats.co.uk
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Joseph Mears
: 1908-1946
Viscount
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Thames Launches
: 1947-1971
Viscount
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: 1995-2005
Viscount
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Ed Langley/Complete Pleasure Boats
: 2006-
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Viscount
(Joseph Mears: 1908-1946)
In 1908, Joseph Mears bought the first of nine large launches built for him by
Salter Brothers
, the
Viscount
of 106ft and 395 passengers. She was one of the largest launches of the middle Thames when built.
Viscount
passed to Thames launches with the rest of the Mears fleet in 1947, and ran for Thompsons Launches from 1971 until the mid-1990s when she passed to
Campion Launches
. In 2006 she passed to Ed Langley and runs with
Henley
for
Complete Pleasure Boats
.
Postcard of
Viscount
Scan: Tony Langford
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Joseph Mears brochure image of
Viscount
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Postcard of passengers on
Viscount
below Chertsey bridge
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Viscount
(Thames Launches: 1947-1971)
In 1908, Joseph Mears bought the first of nine large launches built for him by
Salter Brothers
, the
Viscount
of 106ft and 395 passengers. She was one of the largest launches of the middle Thames when built.
Viscount
passed to Thames launches with the rest of the Mears fleet in 1947, and ran for Thompsons Launches from 1971 until the mid-1990s when she passed to
Campion Launches
. In 2006 she passed to Ed Langley and runs with
Henley
for
Complete Pleasure Boats
.
Viscount
approaching Teddington Lock from upstream (c.1951)
Photo: ©
David Lord
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Viscount
(Campion Launches: 1995-2006)
In 1908, Joseph Mears bought the first of nine large launches built for him by
Salter Brothers
, the
Viscount
of 106ft and 395 passengers. She was one of the largest launches of the middle Thames when built.
Viscount
passed to Thames launches with the rest of the Mears fleet in 1947, and ran for Thompsons Launches from 1971 until 1991. After three seasons laid up, she passed to
Campion Launches
in 1995. In 2006 she passed to Ed Langley and runs with
Henley
for
Complete Pleasure Boats
.
Viscount
at Canary Wharf in Campion Launches ownership
Scan:
www.riverthames.co.nr
Viscount
(Ed Langley/Complete Pleasure Boats: 2006- )
In 1908, Joseph Mears bought the first of nine large launches built for him by
Salter Brothers
, the
Viscount
of 106ft and 395 passengers. She was one of the largest launches of the middle Thames when built.
Viscount
passed to Thames launches with the rest of the Mears fleet in 1947, and ran for Thompsons Launches from 1971 until the mid-1990s when she passed to
Campion Launches
. In 2006 she passed to Ed Langley and runs with
Henley
for
Complete Pleasure Boats
.
Viscount
at Westminster in Complete Pleasure Boats ownership
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th June 2006
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Viscount
at Westminster
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th June 2006
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Viscount
at Westminster with St Tomas Hospital
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th June 2006
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Viscount
at Westminster
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 3rd May 2007
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Viscount
at Westminster with St Tomas Hospital
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 3rd May 2007
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Viscount
at Westminster
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 3rd May 2007
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Viscount
at Westminster
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 17th July 2007
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Viscount
at Tower Bridge acting as tender to the cruise ship
Deutschland
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 15th September 2007
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Viscount
at Tower Bridge acting as tender to the cruise ship
Deutschland
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 15th September 2007
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Viscount
at Tower Bridge acting as tender to the cruise ship
Deutschland
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Viscount
at Tower Bridge acting as tender to the cruise ship
Deutschland
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 15th September 2007
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Viscount
at Tower Bridge acting as tender to the cruise ship
Deutschland
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 15th September 2007
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Viscount
at Tower Bridge acting as tender to the cruise ship
Deutschland
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 15th September 2007
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Viscount
at Tower Bridge acting as tender to the cruise ship
Deutschland
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 15th September 2007
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Viscount
at Tower Bridge acting as tender to the cruise ship
Deutschland
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 15th September 2007
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Viscount
at Tower Bridge acting as tender to the cruise ship
Deutschland
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 15th September 2007
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Viscount
at Tower Bridge acting as tender to the cruise ship
Deutschland
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 15th September 2007
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Viscount
at Tower Bridge acting as tender to the cruise ship
Deutschland
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 15th September 2007
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Viscount
at Tower Bridge acting as tender to the cruise ship
Deutschland
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 15th September 2007
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Viscount
at Tower Bridge acting as tender to the cruise ship
Deutschland
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 15th September 2007
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Viscount
at Tower Bridge acting as tender to the cruise ship
Deutschland
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 15th September 2007
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Viscount
at moored by St Thomas Hospital
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 30th September 2007
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Viscount
at moored by St Thomas Hospital
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 30th September 2007
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Viscount
at moored by St Thomas Hospital
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 30th September 2007
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Viscount
with workboat
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 30th September 2007
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Viscount
at moored by St Thomas Hospital
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 4th October 2007
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